Combining a swallowable gastric balloon with a weight loss drug may be a way to lose significant body weight, a new study suggests. In about eight months of combination treatment, participants lost an ...

Actress Jackie Matubia has left netizens impressed after sharing before/after photos following a gastric balloon procedure. In the photo, the mother of two looks more toned in her after picture and ...

Engineers designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed. It could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators on Tuesday approved an inflatable medical balloon that aids weight loss by filling up space in the stomach. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Reshape ...

If only weight loss were as easy as swallowing a pill — and now, it might be. Doctors from Italy have developed an easy-to-swallow capsule that fills with water to create a small balloon after it ...

India, May 4 -- The "Shaadi Balloon" (often referring to a swallowable gastric balloon, such as the Allurion Balloon) has ...

People who have been fitted with gastric balloons have been warned of 'serious complications' connected to the weight-loss procedure. The treatment, which has surged in popularity in recent years, ...

LOS ANGELES — A multicenter study of more than 3000 overweight and obese patients in Brazil who had intragastric-balloon procedures indicates that this is "a valid endoscopic therapeutic option for ...

GLP-1 meds are all the rage for weight loss nowadays, but not everyone can safely take the drugs to shed pounds. Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too. Now, researchers at the ...

MIT engineers have revealed a new gastric balloon design that can inflate on demand to make you feel full before meals. Reading time 2 minutes Imagine a professional inflating a balloon with a small ...

Weight loss is a complicated process. Some people may need extra help to burn fat and keep the weight off. The most common option is weight loss surgery. However, it may not be affordable for everyone ...

WASHINGTON, DC — An intragastric balloon system is an effective and safe addition to lifestyle interventions for promoting weight loss in obese patients, new research has demonstrated. And weight loss ...